Founded in 1990, FOI Oklahoma is a statewide organization actively supporting those organizations and individuals working to open records or provide access to meetings illegally closed.
FOI Oklahoma doesn't just believe in the right of access: it acts to help guarantee that right. Visit us at www.foioklahoma.org.
The opinions expressed in this blog are those of the commentators and do not necessarily represent the position of FOI Oklahoma Inc., its staff, or its board of directors.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Norman mayoral candidate promises to comply with open government laws

The chairman of Norman's Board of Adjustment has signed FOI Oklahoma's Open Government Pledge as a candidate for mayor.

Thomas E. Sherman promised to comply with the letter and spirit of Oklahoma's open government laws.

Sherman also pledged to "support at every opportunity the public policy of the State of Oklahoma that the people are vested with the inherent right to know and be fully informed about their government so that they can efficiently and intelligently exercise their inherent political power."

Sherman is one of three candidates to file for mayor. The election will be April 2. If needed, a runoff would be May 14. Norman municipal races are nonpartisan.

Mayor Cindy Rosenthal, who is seeking re-election, signed the Open Government Pledge in 2010.

Sherman, 67, has served on the Board of Adjustment since 2006. He retired from McClain Bank in 2010 and is controller for Fowler Holding Co. He is a past chairman of the Norman Chamber of Commerce and a past president of the Norman Business Association.

FOI Oklahoma began the Open Government Pledge in spring 2008 as part of a national effort to spur public commitments to government transparency from candidates for president down to city council contests.

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When individuals or organizations in Oklahoma believe that their access rights are threatened, they turn to FOI Oklahoma for help. We contact those who are limiting freedom of access to encourage them to comply with the laws.
We also conduct workshops for educators, students, government officials, attorneys and the general public. Our Web site provides a number of resources, including a model letter for records requests and primers on Oklahoma's open meeting and records laws.
Our services and resources are made possible by paid memberships and donations. Interested in joining? Visit www.foioklahoma.org.
The opinions expressed in this blog are those of the commentators and do not necessarily represent the position of FOI Oklahoma Inc., its staff, or its board of directors. Differing interpretations of open government law and policy are welcome.